Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317200001083
HOMER HIGH SCHOOL
212 S 3RD, HOMER, NE 68030 · (402) 698-2377 · Dakota County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
95 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 14% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where HOMER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #48 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #33 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #62 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #107 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #38 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #32 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #30 of 177 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 16.8 | 12.2:1 | 46% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 16.7 | 11.4:1 | 47% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 16.5 | 11.6:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 48% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 19.2 | 9.1:1 | 45% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 36% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 18% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 17% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOMER HIGH SCHOOL.
About HOMER HIGH SCHOOL
A low-enrollment high school in HOMER, Nebraska, HOMER HIGH SCHOOL is part of HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 205 students. That puts enrollment 48% below the 391-student average for high schools in Nebraska.
The HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS system has 2 schools and 450 students.
The largest group at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 70%. Enrollment also includes 20% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Dakota County, the White share is about 45%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HOMER HIGH SCHOOL scores 47%.
With 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1. High schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 46% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 65% average for public schools in Dakota County.
In Nebraska, HOMER HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 63.9% actual against a predicted 60.1%.
In the surrounding county, Dakota County, median household income comes to about $70,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 11 public schools and about 4,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from HOMER HIGH SCHOOL. The ten-mile area around HOMER HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 63.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around HOMER HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 205, compared with 191 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.2:1 to 12.2:1.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,354
Census ACS
Median income
$70,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 245
- WINNEBAGO HIGH SCHOOL5.7 mi · 187
- WINNEBAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 438
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 246
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School8.8 mi · 349
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School8.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About HOMER HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL?
HOMER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HOMER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HOMER HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HOMER HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HOMER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HOMER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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